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prospect, boss, current landlord all have some last name. Rent amount and income seem too high for neighborhood and job. --97.91.xxx.xxx

CJ does your criteria accept people with bad credit? If not, deny based on that. Ignore the identity theft. --50.89.xxx.xxx

J, I have not run the credit, but was told "bad credit and identity theft" --97.91.xxx.xxx

"6. I searched current address and is it not under the "landlord" name." --50.89.xxx.xxx

If she gets you all the documents, be sure to pull her credit. If her ID was stolen, there should be a fraud alert on her report. If there's no fraud alert, reject automatically for poor credit. --173.19.xx.xxx

We can not assume all credit problem is because of fraud even there is alert. --97.91.xxx.xxx

If one runs a Equifax and Trans Union credit reports there may a few rental places that come up on the credit reports then check out those rental places which are not listed on the rental applications. One applicant told me he never lived in town where checked out that place. He left the faucet running which destroyed the ceiling in the store below. So don't be surprised what one will find out. Had one call today where they deleted the call display on the phone which is already a indication they are going to try to hide something. They will tell anything. Do not hand the keys through the gates of hell. If they refuse to bring completely filled out rental applications on all adults then let them walk. Have you ever considered joining a landlords association where there are listings on this site or Google to find some near the rentals. --74.220.xxx.xxx

Robert. Thanks. I joint the local landlord association, that is only once a month. I come to this site every day. Learning every day, always something new to learn. --97.91.xxx.xxx

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Keep advertising and move on. --134.126.xx.xxx

We try to do credit check last because credit score is hard to understand. Some people with no rental history may have ok credit score while other with rental may have low credit score. We prefer people with some rental history. --97.91.xxx.xxx

just because they call doesn't mean you have to answer the phone.Have you considered hiring a professional manager? --24.25.xxx.xxx

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She asked why not proved and what else we need. We added we only accept people work in the area we manage rentals in rental criteria now. We did no had that in rental criteria because I thought it is common sense, no body out of the area would apply. --97.91.xxx.xxx

Next time I will tell them we cannot prove it. --97.91.xxx.xxx

CJ it isn't it worth it to put so much time into one dud applicant. Move on. --50.89.xxx.xxx

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It isn't worth it to me to go on a wild goose chase checking references when 90% of applicants will fail on those first two checks. --50.89.xxx.xxx

You need local references, end of that applicant - you can have them order tax returns from the IRS, sent to you office address - tenant can not manufacture these(not without lots of work). --76.188.xxx.xxx

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I learnt a lot from checking this person's rental and employment history too. --97.91.xxx.xxx

CJ, you see this list of responses? You probably have 100 years-worth of LL experience here. You asked for advice, now take it. Move on. Don't let the tenant's problems become YOUR problems. You have a business to run. Go run it. --108.87.xx.xxx

CJ, you see this list of responses? You probably have 100 years-worth of LL experience here. You asked for advice, now take it. Move on. Don't let the tenant's problems become YOUR problems. You have a business to run. Go run it. --108.87.xx.xxx

Found always had a better relationship with tenants who had a credit score above the 600 range where those in low range usually will always moving every two or three months. Unpaid utilities and unpaid rent go hand in hand together. If someone can not pay a hundred dollar hydro electric bill or natural gas bill then how can they pay rent. If they are just out of school then starting a new job they may not have a rental history. The way people pay bills is the way they pay rent. Often they use up every cell phone, satellite company where everything ends. Remember to run thorough credit checks on all adult applicants. A preliminary check on the rental application to make the place of employment exists by looking in the phone book or Google. Sometimes it is possible to run reverse phone number check. A rental application with too many blanks usually means they are hiding something. Had one this said they were going to take to human rights where gave them the phone numbers of Equifax and Trans Union where told them they could re apply if they fixed there credit. There were too many judgements on the credit reports where they would never fix there credit. You do not have run a cell phone bill where it is possible to buy phone card for long distance. Often before viewing they are told that all adult applicants are required to bring back completely filled out provided rental applications. The problem tenants never show up or call. --74.220.xxx.xx

This put and end to any screening problem..... Because a person who can't complete a simple form (application) won't be able to help themselves in a crisis. --108.23.xx.xxx

so as soon as you start seeing the red flags, and you area aware of the red flags, the trick is to move on to the next application and quickly. you can't qualify all of them, you have one unit to rent and need one qualified application. as soon as you see red flags more on, no more trying to qualify them. NEXT!! --173.108.xxx.xxx

You keep trying to qualify them. I try to DIS qualify them. The first thing that I run up against to dis qualify them, it's over. Move on. They are now disqualified. --66.87.xx.xxx

Let HIM go --76.188.xxx.xxx

CJ you said the prospect told you their credit was bad. I assume this was during pre-screening. I think you should have probed more to find out what "bad" really means. If they won't answer, or they do and it's below your minimum, then don't meet with them or take an application. Your time is valuable. --50.89.xxx.xxx

J, prospect told me bad credit and identity theft after view and property and apply. Prescreen question: what else should we know about their credit prior to renting? They did not say anything. --97.91.xxx.xxx

I would turn them down --72.23.xxx.xxx

PS. I think childcare is a worthy career, but not profitable. --172.56.xx.xxx

That is why I like to post all my problem here so I can get many landlords'input. I thought it is impossible for daycare teacher in middle 20th in poor neighborhood to make $6200/month about $75000/year, but I feel more confident if other landlord the same thought. --97.91.xxx.xxx

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Nope. Too many excuses. --107.77.xx.xx